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'''Rocky III vs. Clara Peller''' is an arcade game, seen in [[Captain Blip's Zapateria]] at [[Springfield Mall]]. | '''Rocky III vs. Clara Peller''' is an arcade game, seen in [[Captain Blip's Zapateria]] at [[Springfield Mall]]. | ||
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The game is a reference to the the {{W|Rocky}} series, specifically {{W|Rocky III}}. Clara Peller asking "Where's the beef?" is a reference to the infamous and short-lived catchphrase, which was used in a variety of {{W|Wendy's}} commercials in the mid 80s. | The game is a reference to the the {{W|Rocky}} series, specifically {{W|Rocky III}}. Clara Peller asking "Where's the beef?" is a reference to the infamous and short-lived catchphrase, which was used in a variety of {{W|Wendy's}} commercials in the mid 80s. | ||
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Game Information
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Rocky III vs. Clara Peller is an arcade game, seen in Captain Blip's Zapateria at Springfield Mall.
History
Rocky III vs. Clara Peller is an arcade game seen at Captain Blip's Zapateria. The game is played as a boxing match with the only playable characters being Rocky Balboa (controlled by player 1) and Clara Peller (controlled by player 2). While walking through the arcade, Bart stops to inspect the game. He watches what would appear to be a title screen, in which the two characters move back and forth inside a boxing ring while continuosly spouting the same bits of dialogue, with Rocky saying "You ain't so bad," and Clara Peller asking "Where's the beef?"
Behind the Laughter
The game is a reference to the the Rocky series, specifically Rocky III. Clara Peller asking "Where's the beef?" is a reference to the infamous and short-lived catchphrase, which was used in a variety of Wendy's commercials in the mid 80s.
Rocky Balboa was also one of the many people on "Ned's List of Laudable Lefties" in Flanders' Book of Faith.
